Thruster

An ion thruster, ion drive, or ion engine is a form of electric propulsion used for spacecraft propulsion.

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Thruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026

Helium Leaks and Thruster Fails: Boeing Starliner’s High-Stakes Docking Drama

Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?

Momentus tug raises orbit with water-fueled thruster

An Alternative Theory of Inertia will Get Tested in Space

Thruster Test on Leaking Soyuz Spacecraft at Space Station – U.S. Spacewalk Postponed

NASA Hails Starliner Launch Success despite Thruster Glitch

NASA, Boeing hail Starliner space capsule launch success despite thruster glitch

Loren Grush on Twitter: While Starliner is in a good orbit, two thrusters failed during the flight. One thruster shut down early, and the flight control system turned it over to the second thruster. That one fired, but shut down early too.

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launches to ISS despite thruster issue

IVO Ltd. Introduces A Propulsion First — A Pure Electric Thruster For Satellites – SatNews

IVO Ltd Introduces the World’s First Pure Electric Thruster for Satellites

SA company has built a thruster system that could revolutionise the way satellites move in space

Company Tests Iodine Thruster in Space for the First Time

Promising new electric iodine thruster passes key test in orbit

Recycling space junk could carry us to Mars. New project aims to recycle and refine space trash into rocket fuel. Neumann Space has announced that their metal-burning thruster would undergo its first proof-of-concept test next year.

Surprise Russian Thruster Firing Prompts Space Station Emergency. While the astronauts were said to not be in any danger, it was the second such incident since July.

Errant Russian spacecraft thruster firing tilts space station by accident again

Russia says 'software failure' caused thruster misfire at space station

NASA Flight Director’s comments about yesterday’s thruster incident